by Evelyn Macairan (The Philippine Star), 26 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — During this state of public health emergency, the Department of Justice-Office of Cybercrime (DOJ-OOC) reported that there has been a 264.63 percent increase in the number of reported online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) in the country.

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 26 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — While more commercial establishments are now allowed to open and resume operations, the number of workers losing their income nationwide continues to rise.

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By: Neil Arwin Mercado, INQINQUIRER.net, 26 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — To cushion the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the House of Representatives’ Defeat COVID-19 Committee (DCC) on Tuesday approved a P568 billion economic stimulus package for 2020 which includes a budget for massive testing.

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by Jimbo Owen B. Gulle, Manila Standard Today, 26 May 2020 Mental and emotional problems, such as anxiety and depression, are beginning to affect Filipino workers in quarantine both here and abroad owing to coronavirus lockdowns―with some opting for a grim end.

SHAI (@shailagarde) tweeted at 5:09 pm on Tue, May 26, 2020: Breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths among healthcare workers as of May 25: Nurses: 879 (4 deaths) Doctors: 682 (25 deaths) Nursing Assistant: 149 Medical Technologist: 89 Radiologic Technologist: 45 Non-medical staff: 304 (2 deaths) | @gmanews (https://twitter.com/shailagarde/status/1265208491519561733?s=03)

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By: Ador Vincent Mayol, Inquirer Visayas, 25 May 2020 CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Cases of internet-based sexual exploitation of children in the Philippines continued to go up, with eight out of every 10 perpetrators related by blood or affinity to the victims, according to a new study.

By: Daxim L. Lucas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 May 2020 The Philippines needs to make several key “structural reform initiatives” to prepare the economy for the post-pandemic environment that will look very different from what it was less than three months ago, according to the chief of the central bank.

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by ABS-CBN News, 25 May 2020 MANILA — The local government of Quezon City said Monday it has reopened its facility dedicated to respond to calls for help from victims of domestic and gender-based abuses, as reported cases of violence spiked during the coronavirus lockdowns.

The justice department receives nearly 280,000 reports from March to May. It blames telecommunications companies for not proactively blocking access to forms of online sexual exploitation of children by Lian Buan, 25 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines – Reports of online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) increased threefold during the coronavirus lockdown, a development that the…

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Her death comes days after a rights group complained about the shelter she was in by Agence France-Presse, 25 May 2020 BEIRUT, Lebanon – A Filipina domestic worker has committed suicide in Lebanon at a shelter run by her embassy, consular officials said Sunday, May 24, days after a rights group complained about accommodation at…

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by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is mulling the creation of a recovery fund to help the region respond and mitigate the new coronavirus pandemic. Philippine representative to the Asean Ambassador Noel Eugene Servigon said member states were working on the mechanism of a…

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by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 23 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Global demand for semiconductors, a top export of the Philippines, will be subdued this year despite the brief recovery in the first quarter as end-market demand will remain weak, said UK-based Oxford Economics.

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 May 2020 Suddenly, it’s now digital or bust. The past two months of lockdown have highlighted the need for technology that can sustain business operations and keep people connected and engaged—from Zoom and various streaming platforms to online banking and shopping, food delivery apps, etc. Advanced technology will even be…

Victims, including children, are rescued in an operation made possible by information from Australian police by Rappler.com, 23 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines – Law enforcers arrested a 28-year-old woman in Butuan City for offering to livestream the sexual abuse of children and an adult for cash.

By CNN Philippines Staff, 23 May 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 23) — Reports of online sexual exploitation of children have increased during the lockdown, and the Justice Department, together with law enforcement agencies, are urging the public to report these online pages.